Organisation: Pinergy

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companies

Cost of energy efficiency upgrades a hurdle for many firms

42% of firms surveyed for Pinergy's report by iReach Insights say upfront cost is the biggest barrier to energy efficiency measures

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companies

Electricity provider Pinergy buys Irish data analytics firm Acutrace

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politics

Taoiseach expects cuts in residential energy prices to come 'in the near future'

news

Reductions in energy prices 'could take a while', expert warns

news

Energy prices still 'way above normal' as Pinergy drops rates

news

Pinergy becomes first energy provider to cut prices in two years

Energy provider Pinergy announces sixth price hike since January 2021

Energy suppliers in Ireland have announced 35 separate price hikes in 2021.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Watchdog raps energy providers for failing to provide accurate information on cheaper rates

Eight of the 13 providers failed to meet the minimum requirements when it came to accurate information for time-of-use tariffs

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Dubliner has €200 energy credit applied to dormant account

The man said he has "in effect" been given €400 in credit. The government says misallocations will be dealth with by energy providers

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Household energy spike as remote working becomes norm

There has been an 11% rise in the amount of energy being used by Irish households since the implementation of pandemic measures, with some increasing their output by a fifth.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

People getting more sleep and spending less time on screens during lockdown, research shows

It looks like a lot of us are getting more sleep and spending less time in front of the TV during the pandemic lockdown.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Business Movers

Here is a selection of people starting new roles with companies and organisations including Bauer Radio NI, the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, Savills Ireland, Pinergy, BSI Consulting Services and Greencore

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Learning sustainability habits to start in the home at student accommodation

Smart energy provider Pinergy is supporting Property Management Ireland in teaching students to form sustainable habits.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Business movers: The biggest appointments in Irish business this week

Irish-based businesses are recruiting and expanding across a wide range of sectors. Here is a selection of people who have moved into interesting new roles.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

Pinergy appoints energy advisor for the student accommodation sector

Alan Clarke has been appointed as energy advisor for the student accommodation sector with Pinergy, the smart energy provider.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Murray: Ref got controversial Tadhg Beirne call right

Conor Murray admits that there was a touch of the theatrical to Tadhg Beirne in Edinburgh last weekend.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2019

Householders face rise in gas and electricity prices as tariffs increase

Householders are facing increases of up to 9.3% on their electricity bills and as much as a 12.8% hike on gas prices following announcements that tariffs are to rise across a number of utilities in the energy market.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2018

Price hikes from major broadband and energy suppliers start today

Price hikes from two major broadband providers and four leading energy suppliers take effect today.

Fri, 01 Dec, 2017

Pinergy sees loss despite growth

Accumulated losses at the firm behind the Pinergy brand more than doubled to €5.7m in 2014 as the energy firm continued its expansion phase by doubling its customer base.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Electricity rates to fall as market hots up

The newest entrant to the Irish electricity market should drive further competition between utilities and is good news for consumers, according to a price-comparison website.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2015

Profits soar to €1.23m at O’Connell’s company

Jumping higher than Paul O’Connell himself, accumulated profits at the Ireland captain’s company leaped to over €1.23m last year.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015

Voxpro to create 43 jobs at Cork centre

Voxpro is to create 43 jobs at its multi-lingual support centre in Cork, it was announced today.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

Pinergy announce 46 new jobs for Tipperary and Limerick

46 new jobs are being created in Tipperary and Limerick today.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

Profits at O’Connell’s firm top €1m

Paul O’Connell, who captained Ireland to Six Nations glory last weekend, has even more reason to celebrate with new accounts showing his firm’s accumulated profits have topped €1m for the first time.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2014

O' Connell's Pinergy ads sidelined for 'misleading' customers

A series of advertisements for energy company Pinergy fronted by Irish rugby captain Paul O’Connell have been banned for “misleading” consumers.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2014

380,000 switch their utility providers

Hundreds of thousands of people switched their electricity and gas provider last year to try and cut the costs of their utility bills.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2014

Reprieve for customers as Bord Gáis to freeze energy prices until February

More than 300,000 households will get a welcome winter break from energy price hikes after Bord Gáis Energy said it is to freeze prices for the winter.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2013

Our Paulie ties the knot

As the man himself gets married this weekend, we thought we would bring you some Paul O'Connell highlights.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2013